potassium sulphate
Britishnoun
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It is distinguished by the insolubility of its hydrate in potash, by the insolubility of its oxalate in oxalic acid, and by not being precipitated by hyposulphite of soda or potassium sulphate.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
It burns readily in air, and is converted into the pentoxide when fused with acid potassium sulphate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
Thus the cell—copper | potassium cyanide solution | potassium sulphate solution—zinc sulphate solution | zinc—gives a current which carries copper into solution and deposits zinc.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
The normal salts of the alkaline metals, such as sodium chloride, potassium sulphate, sodium sulphate, etc., have no action whatever on the wool fibre.
From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin
The zirconia will be in solution, and is recovered by precipitating with potassium sulphate, or by evaporating the solution and igniting.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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